Brent Bolthouse
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Brent Bolthouse is an American
entrepreneur
, event producer, DJ, and photographer. He has appeared on MTV's The Hills
.
. The show has been rated by Rolling Stone
as number one in the Indie category. Bolthouse is also a DJ. Notable events that he has DJ'd include the Nylon Hot Hollywood Party, Sundance 2009, The Ray-Ban Awards, Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show After-Party and Prada Store opening on Rodeo Drive.
Also appeared in Jessica Simpson's video "A Public Affair" as DJ.
from Joshua Tree, California
. He began working as a club promoter at Opus Lily in 1989, that same year Bolthouse Productions was founded. His early career included promoting the Roxbury, The Viper Room, and the House of Blues. He also opened the Los Angeles clubs Babylon, Opium Den Sunset Blvd.’s Coffee House and the venue Avalon of which he is still currently a partner. Bolthouse is also a partner and co-owner of the Body English night club at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.
In 1991 Bolthouse partnered with Jenifer Rosero and in late 2005, Bolthouse Productions and Sam Nazarian
’s SBE Entertainment Group (SBE) announced a partnership to develop, promote and operate nightclubs, supper clubs, restaurants, lounges and bars. Together with SBE, Bolthouse collaborates on nightlife venues and fine dining establishments including the Hyde Lounge, the nightclub Area, Foxtail, Katsuya and Chef Michael Mina's XIV Restaurant, as well as designer Philippe Starck
.
In 2008 Bolthouse began work on the newly opened luxury hotel SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills which features the four-star restaurant Bazaar by José Andrés
. Upcoming projects include the in-development Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
, T-Mobile
, Vanity Fair
and Prada
.
In March 2009, Bolthouse VOX announced a joint venture with Wolfgang Puck Catering through which Bolthouse VOX events can be catered by Wolfgang Puck.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
, event producer, DJ, and photographer. He has appeared on MTV's The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
.
DJ Work
In 2008 Bolthouse began co-hosting a weekly radio show “Feel My Heat” on Indie 103.1 with Danny MastersonDanny Masterson
Daniel Peter "Danny" Masterson is an American actor and DJ best known for his role as Steven Hyde in That '70s Show.-Early life:...
. The show has been rated by Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
as number one in the Indie category. Bolthouse is also a DJ. Notable events that he has DJ'd include the Nylon Hot Hollywood Party, Sundance 2009, The Ray-Ban Awards, Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show After-Party and Prada Store opening on Rodeo Drive.
Also appeared in Jessica Simpson's video "A Public Affair" as DJ.
Professional life
In 1987 Bolthouse moved to Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
from Joshua Tree, California
Joshua Tree, California
Joshua Tree is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 7,414 at the 2010 census, up from 4,207 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Joshua Tree is located in the Mojave Desert at ....
. He began working as a club promoter at Opus Lily in 1989, that same year Bolthouse Productions was founded. His early career included promoting the Roxbury, The Viper Room, and the House of Blues. He also opened the Los Angeles clubs Babylon, Opium Den Sunset Blvd.’s Coffee House and the venue Avalon of which he is still currently a partner. Bolthouse is also a partner and co-owner of the Body English night club at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.
In 1991 Bolthouse partnered with Jenifer Rosero and in late 2005, Bolthouse Productions and Sam Nazarian
Sam Nazarian
Sam Nazarian is an Iranian-American entrepreneur. Nazarian is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SBE, a Los Angeles based luxury hospitality, real estate development and lifestyle company which includes hotel, restaurant, nightlife, and real estate divisions...
’s SBE Entertainment Group (SBE) announced a partnership to develop, promote and operate nightclubs, supper clubs, restaurants, lounges and bars. Together with SBE, Bolthouse collaborates on nightlife venues and fine dining establishments including the Hyde Lounge, the nightclub Area, Foxtail, Katsuya and Chef Michael Mina's XIV Restaurant, as well as designer Philippe Starck
Philippe Starck
Philippe Patrick Starck is a French product designer and probably the best known designer in the New Design style...
.
In 2008 Bolthouse began work on the newly opened luxury hotel SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills which features the four-star restaurant Bazaar by José Andrés
José Andrés
José Ramón Andrés Puerta , known as José Andrés, is a Spanish chef often credited for bringing the small plates dining concept to America...
. Upcoming projects include the in-development Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Bolthouse Productions / Bolthouse VOX Events
In early 2009 Bolthouse Productions partnered with VOX Entertainment to form Bolthouse VOX Events. Clients have included HBO, Mercedes-BenzMercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
, T-Mobile
T-Mobile
T-Mobile International AG is a German-based holding company for Deutsche Telekom AG's various mobile communications subsidiaries outside Germany. Based in Bonn, Germany, its subsidiaries operate GSM and UMTS-based cellular networks in Europe, the United States, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
, Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
and Prada
Prada
Prada S.p.A. is an Italian fashion label specializing in luxury goods for men and women , founded by Mario Prada.-Foundations:...
.
In March 2009, Bolthouse VOX announced a joint venture with Wolfgang Puck Catering through which Bolthouse VOX events can be catered by Wolfgang Puck.
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | LA Ink LA Ink LA Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events of the High Voltage Tattoo tattoo studios in Los Angeles, California... |
Self | Season 4 |
| 2010 | Entourage Entourage (TV series) Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons... |
Self | |
| 2008 | The Hills The Hills The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found... |
Self | |
| 2007 | Entourage Entourage (TV series) Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons... |
Self | |
| 1993 | The Maury Povich Show | Self | |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Desperate But Not Serious | Steve | |
| 1995 | The Immortals | Dan | |
| 1994 | Cityscrapes: Los Angeles | Tat | |
| 1993 | Deadly Exposure | Deuce's Manager | |
| Full Eclipse | Dr. Bobby Rose | ||
| Warlock: The Armageddon | Druid Guard | ||
| 1992 | Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth | CD the DJ / CD Cenobite | |
| Waxwork II: Lost in Time | Cabbie #2 | ||